TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (7/20/2026) – yannick hanfmann

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: Read the sentence and understand the context. The sentence describes Yannick Hanfmann as someone who plays tennis. You need to choose the word that describes a person who plays sports.

A — 학생 (haksaeng) means 'student', which is not relevant to playing tennis professionally.

B — 의사 (uisa) means 'doctor', which is incorrect.

C — 선수 (seonsu) means 'athlete' or 'player'. This is the correct term for someone who plays a sport like tennis.

D — 선생님 (seonsaengnim) means 'teacher', which is incorrect.

정답: B. 운동

How to solve: Identify the relationship between 'tennis' and the blank. Tennis is a type of activity. Choose the word that best categorizes tennis.

A — 요리 (yori) means 'cooking', which is not related to tennis.

B — 운동 (undong) means 'sport' or 'exercise'. Tennis is a sport, so this is the correct answer.

C — 책 (chaek) means 'book', which is irrelevant.

D — 음악 (eumak) means 'music', which is irrelevant.

정답: C. 유명한

How to solve: The second part of the sentence, '많은 사람들이 그를 압니다' (many people know him), provides a strong clue. This phrase indicates that the person is well-known.

A — 작은 (jageun) means 'small', which describes size and doesn't fit the context of 'many people knowing him'.

B — 나쁜 (nappeun) means 'bad', which describes quality or character and is not implied by the sentence.

C — 유명한 (yumyeonghan) means 'famous'. If many people know someone, that person is famous. This is the correct answer.

D — 쉬운 (swiun) means 'easy', which describes difficulty and doesn't fit the context.

정답: C. 보는

How to solve: Consider what people typically do with a 'game' or 'match' (경기). They usually watch it. Choose the verb that means 'to watch'.

A — 먹는 (meokneun) is the present participle of 'to eat'. People don't 'eat' a game.

B — 사는 (saneun) is the present participle of 'to buy' or 'to live'. Neither fits the context of watching a game.

C — 보는 (boneun) is the present participle of 'to see' or 'to watch'. People 'watch' (보는) a game (경기). This is the correct answer.

D — 자는 (janeun) is the present participle of 'to sleep'. People don't 'sleep' a game.

정답: D. 어느

How to solve: The answer '독일 사람입니다' (He is German) indicates that the question is asking about nationality. You need to choose the interrogative word used to ask 'which' or 'what kind of' when referring to nationality.

A — 언제 (eonje) means 'when', asking about time.

B — 어디 (eodi) means 'where', asking about location.

C — 왜 (wae) means 'why', asking about reason.

D — 어느 (eoneu) means 'which' or 'what'. It is correctly used in the phrase '어느 나라 사람' (which country's person / what nationality) to ask about someone's country of origin. This is the correct answer.